India's Path to a Human Revolution: Leading with Purposeful AI

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Vishal Sikka, founder of Vianai and former CEO of Infosys, emphasized India's potential to lead a human revolution through AI. Highlighting technological opportunities and challenges, Sikka advocated for purposeful, responsible AI to transform entrepreneurship, industries, and individual lives.

During the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Vianai founder and CEO Vishal Sikka shared his vision of India spearheading a human revolution through responsible AI. The former Infosys CEO underscored the once-in-a-generation opportunity AI presents for transforming industries and empowering individuals.

Sikka highlighted AI's notable productivity enhancements but stressed the technology's limitations and the need for purposeful usage. He presented real-world examples of how AI can revolutionize business practices, urging that users must understand AI's strengths and limitations.

Advocating for building reliable AI systems that provide real business value, Sikka emphasized the importance of imagination and responsibility in system design. He also noted the challenges of AI today, advocating for safer, efficient, and wisdom-based advancements in AI development.

(With inputs from agencies.)